When Brandi bought her home, she inherited some heavily plastered walls. How heavy? Suspiciously heavy. Like the previous owners were trying to … hide something. Probably just bad wallpaper, but hey, you never know.
Brandi didn’t want to dig any deeper into that mystery, so she decided to install plank walls right over the plaster instead. Whew! Creepy crisis averted.
It completely brightened up the foyer and changed the whole feel of the house. Literally. You could have probably cut yourself on those jagged plaster walls before. They didn’t spare the ceilings either, here’s a closer look: 
Muuch better. And that sad little dangly light was replaced with this beautiful Moravian star fixture.
See more from Brandi on her blog Brandi Nell the Southern Belle.
Psssst: if you’re looking for something similar on the cheap, here’s a good site to try.
16 Comments
Ashley
March 12, 2015 at 6:03 AMOoh, what a wonderful transformation! And that light is totally swoon-worthy! Thanks for the link to the well-priced options!
Brandi Wigley
March 12, 2015 at 6:18 AMThanks so much for sharing our transformation, Lindsey! Here’s the full link to the posts over on our blog: http://brandinell.blogspot.com/search/label/Entry%20Way
Sage @ Plaster&Disaster
March 12, 2015 at 6:23 AMWow, what a transformation! I’m working on a hallway makeover right now, and this gives me inspiration to keep pushing!
Mumzy
March 12, 2015 at 6:58 AMI love the new look!!! Good job! It’s beautiful!!!
Kendra
March 12, 2015 at 7:46 AMIf I told my hubby I wanted to do this, he would think I’m crazy! But, look at the charm! Love it. He even had to admit he liked it after he saw the pictures.
Havok
March 12, 2015 at 8:31 AMAbsolutely love the star fixture! I’ve seen them a few times about the internets, and they are just too cute every time!
Kammy's Korner
March 12, 2015 at 8:49 AMoh MAN that is awesome! I think she needs to come do my upstairs hallway! It has some…. issues…
Stephanie R
March 12, 2015 at 9:34 AMThis is GORGEOUS! I need to do something like this with my basement to get rid of that ugly wood paneling that is still down there!
Helen
March 12, 2015 at 10:54 AMWonderful!
I saw a house like this during house hunting. I felt like I was in a cave, and couldn’t see any way to deal with it. Go, Brandi, go!
Jennifer Cahill
March 12, 2015 at 12:03 PMSuch a nice update! The ceiling “before” looks like a frosted cupcake! The planking adds such warmth and the light fixture adds a fun, sparkly twist.
The Office Stylist
March 12, 2015 at 2:52 PMI LOVE this transformation! The space is so bright and fresh now. I am considering doing this in my home too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lindsey @ Better After
March 13, 2015 at 7:21 AMI feel the same! I’m eyeballing places in my home that are calling out for planking!
Vicki Tuschen
March 12, 2015 at 5:05 PMBeautiful!
LeeAnn
March 12, 2015 at 5:07 PMAbsolutely beautiful! The planks are so much prettier than that plaster.
Laree @ Ever Heard of Euless
March 13, 2015 at 3:41 PMI actually had walls with plaster so thick that we did cut ourselves on it. Frequently. I spent almost 20 hours over the course of a month with a hand held sander to smooth them down. I like this option so much better!
Andrea
February 6, 2018 at 2:45 PMLindsay- this looks great. I’ve been eyeballing this project for quite some time. The fact that my walls are plaster w lath makes me hesitant. Suggestions on how to anchor through the plaster would be great. All other tutorials seem to be going over Sheetrock.
Thanks!